Arts

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The Artbox of Geneva will host an artist's reception and exhibition of self-portraits painted by students from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 31 at the Artbox.

Looking for great things to do in Geneva? Here are five hits you won't want to miss around the city this week

CAMPTON HILLS – Wasco Nursery and Garden Center, 41W781 Route 64, Campton Hills, now has a new way to celebrate the beauty of nature – with an art gallery.

BATAVIA – Water Street Studios in Batavia could receive a $25,000 grant for a community outreach arts education program that serves Batavia, St. Charles, Geneva and Aurora.

The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 21, on the campus of Kaneland High School 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park.

ST. CHARLES - Vero Voce School of Performing Arts in St. Charles presents its Youth Theatre production of “An Evening of Short Stories.”

"Carbon - Life, Decay and Beyond,"

Since Thursday, the sixth annual Geneva Film Festival has been in full swing, showcasing the talent of filmmakers, writers, producers and actors from all over the world. The myriad films shot locally and beyond, include documentary features and shorts; narrative features and shorts; animated shorts; student shorts; and films that are categorically named “Emerging Cinematographer,” which is an award that recognizes promising cinematographers and provides them with vital exposure to their films.

An artist's reception for "Temporal Belongings" the latest exhibition at the neXt Pop-up Gallery is set for this weekend.

BATAVIA – Stan Meyer, a Batavia High School graduate, will be exhibiting his work from March 21 to April 19 as the Batavia Fine Art Centre's featured artist this year.

ST. CHARLES – The Spring Country Folk Art Festival is set to take place Friday, March 22, through Sunday, March 24, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.